Gratuity and admin fee at the Liberty House venue

knottiec5ecf8c8ae3ab9e0

Hi,

I am holding my wedding reception at the Liberty House and was wondering if anybody can share their experience with them regarding the gratuity for each personnel. 
They charge 22% “administrative fee” and $250 maitre D fee, which are all taxable. I know a lot of the venues charge the administrative fee as the gratuity but Liberty House specifically states that it is not a gratuity for their staff. Does this mean I would have to tip the staff on top of the 22% admin fee? It just seems ridiculous.
Did anybody have similar situations with their venues or has worked with the Liberty House and can share/provide any advices? 
Also, if I must tip in addition to the admin fee, how much would be adequate? Please help! 
Thanks!!

jjutkiewicz

Hi! I'm also getting married at the Liberty House this year. I asked my Wedding Coordinator about this prior to booking and she said the Admin Fee is to cover the $11 hourly rate for the servers so they don't work off tip. It would be up to your discretion if you'd like to add a tip on top of that. Hope this helps! 

boandshuyi

Hello everyone,

Just following the thread and want to figure out the Gratuity at the Liberty House Venue. I am about get married in 2022 Summer at the Liberty and I am confused if I should tip and how much. Just for your reference, the contract I had includes:
1. Admin Fee 22%
2. Maitre D Fee $350

How do I go about Gratuity Fee for the restaurant? If I have to pay for 15%-20% of Gratuity fee based on the food, that means about minimum 2K. That's a lot!!
Also, do I have to tip Maitre Dee $200-$300 dollars like this site (Cheat Sheet) suggested? 

I deeply need your wisdom! I have no wedding coordinators to ask. Please share your experience. Thank you.